Report
Scottish Government held a consultation on ‘A healthier future – action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight’ between 26th October 2017 and 31st January 2018. During this period, the ScotPHN organised four events to engage with a wide range of stakeholders on the strategy. Face to face events were organised in Glasgow (6th December 2017), Edinburgh (8th December 2017) and Inverness (10th January 2018); two virtual discussions were also undertaken by video conference on 11th January 2018.
The format of these events provided background to the current consultation document from Scottish Government and the presentation from local NHS and local authority on their experience of implementing obesity interventions since the publication of the Obesity Route Map (2010). Attendees were then asked to consider a SWOT analysis of certain aspects of the strategy in facilitated discussion:
- treatment and weight management;
- families and children;
- leadership;
- wider contributions; and
- surveillance
A second facilitated discussion on how to implement the new strategy locally was undertaken to galvanise action around the new strategy.
The full report, attendee list and details of the workshop discussions can be found on the right hand side of this page.